This is really fun to work with for custom and planted setups. I highly suggest not using gravel but instead using lavarock or ceramic biomedia for the bottom of the land section since this is your biofilter. I also suggest setting up your heater under the gravel in the land area or inside the pump box. I like combing this with a tetra decorative waterfall in longer aquarium setups. Im currently working on switching the pump out for a mini uv steriliser for added benefit.
the music is so calming, and your voice dude. seriously. I felt like I was in a massage parlor being told that I should relax and that the next hour would be heaven.
bucky13 just because it's "pre washed" doesn't mean it's actually washed lol, do u really trust companies that well? Also just because it's wet doesn't mean it was washed... many places that u buy 'exotic' gravel from is just out of a local river.
+Pigglesx Griff I'm saying it was wet because he probably filled the bag up with water and dumped it out a few times. Even if it was pre-washed from the factory, it wouldn't still be wet.
Display. It doesn't necessarily need to benefit the animal as long as it has everything it needs there's no reason why you can't also have a background if you like it. People have pets partially as entertainment so decorating is part of the fun. I totally agree though its important to have things that are beneficial to the animal as well.
this is great....a very nice set up...just 1 tip on reducing the weight of those stones..place plastic bowls on the bottom of the tank before you put in the stones...the bowls take up volume and reduce weight..
@UsmcVietGuy93 good for you. my aquarium/terrarium backgrounds are made with polystyrene and cement they also give the animal something to climb on, hide in, and utilize instead of looking at a picture. makes the happier.
All this extra stuff and all that turtle wants is deep water a basking area to chill and maybe a few tank ornaments to do laps around I feel like most new turtle owners focus more on ‘I want a cool pretty tank’ and less on what a turtle needs. Turtles love to swim in deep water not climb over mountains. Turtles love to dig at the bottom of the tank for little bits of food. This tank is more so for a wow factor than the enjoyment of a turtle.
i got one of these today. i swear ur a pro at this. apply for a job for like Nat. Geo. or the science channel. u sound like a white morgan freeman in the making
Guys stop complaining about the amount of gravel on te land side. The gravel is actually part of the filter, that's what cleans most of the gunk out of the water.
awesome, i really want one, but u should put the cartridges in before adding water, and rinse them before use. also, there is no heater or background with the kit. u just made it sound like there would be one.
Aquariums By Maxwell I have a snapping turtle in a 55 gallon tank right now he is about 3 inches long and has plenty of space he moves all over the tank
Kyle Zarr because he’s 3 inches long, a turtle any bigger than 10 inches shouldn’t be in a tank smaller than 100 gallons. Most turtles get larger than 10 inches so unless you have a smaller species, 55 gallons is definitely not enough.
@@maxl5112 I have a hatchling in a 75 gal & it's 75% full with a basking spot above tank but I believe I am going to just put him in our man made pond outback.
Thanks on this setup video!! Few questions, is this a 20 gall aquarium? how often do you have to clean it? how often do you change the cartridges? I have a couples of RES that have an awful habitat, and i want to give them a nice place to live in.
Try doing a false bottom on the land portion. Use gravel, terrarium substrate divider, eco bedding, then moss. You can use real plants that way and is self sustaining.
that would be a nice set-up for newts or frogs(if you have a good lid). A little small for turtles as far as I can tell. My turtle has reg aquarium rocks but it only eats things off a stick.... I tried feeding worms and tossing the meat in the tank with 0% success. I appear to be stuck with the beast. It was so cute and little when it was brought to me... now I think it weighs 2lbs!! Oh it also seems to want to eat fingers when feeding... but I can pick it up without being attacked.
it does not have to be one of the dumb aquarium backgrounds. I like to make them myself inside the tank. A whole wall that covers the back of the tank and sometimes the sides. If you do that you can even make areas on the background that they can bask and climb on and it makes them happier and healthier. they are called diy backgrounds.
I have an adult female RES and when I first got her I was using gravel in her tank. She ate several of the small stones and got very sick. After a trip to the vet, the vet told me I was lucky my turtle didn't die. It's a very common issue with new turtle owners. Now I use large flat stones in the basking zone for my turtle and large river stones in her aquatic zone. It also makes cleaning the tank easier: I just take the large stones out and use an aquarium vacuum (it's a couple of tubes and a hand pump) to clear out the debris which settles on the bottom. Plus a waterfall filter sitting in a corner of the water.
Depends on the size, big turtle little pebbles it could happen but if you have adequate pebble size to the turtle size its no problem....i have 1 big turtle with big pebbles and another tank with 2 babies and small pebbles, no problems yet.
I know this is true,but I have a red ear slider for 16 years and I use the small gravel. Thankfully nothing as happened to her. But I do plan on removing it tho.
But like all animals, turtles aren't retarded, and if they do by accident get a little pebble in their mouths they will spit it out (If your lucky) Atleast my turtles is smart enough to spit it out.
Turtle Gamer It's not about the intelligence of the turtle. If they intentionally eat the gravel it's usually because the gravel looks colorful like an interesting snack. If your RES is a wild caught RES (like mine is) they can become confused by it's resemblance to the food pellets in their new diet and will ingest both as they scavenge for food at the bottom of the tank. In the wild, their food doesn't look anything like gravel and they don't usually encounter colored stones. Sometimes they realize the substrate is not edible by trying to crush it in their mouths like they would with pellets (and will spit the gravel out). Other times they just swallow their "food" whole and they'll swallow gravel if it "smells" like food because its covered in crumbs from their crushed pellets. They eat gravel for a variety of other reasons too, but those are the most apparent reasons as to why my RES was eating the gravel. I can share tons of links with you to forums and articles on RES eating gravel if you'd like. Not all RES eat gravel, not all of the RES who do eat it get sick from it, but it's best not to take the chance and just use a couple of large river rocks instead or keep the bottom bare. I'd advise new owners to go for a very minimal tank with just the basics, or make a plan to go all the way and naturally replicate their home with things their RES would actually encounter in the wild. Gradually transitioning from a basic tank to one that replicates their natural habitat can be a good hobby all by itself. In their natural environment, the bottom of the aquatic portion of their habitat is either river stones from streams leading into ponds or soft mud (with silt or sand) that they push around to dig up worms and plant matter. I caught mine in a man made pond while fishing for catfish with shrimp I left fermenting (in a ziplock) in the sun for a weekend. The hook got stuck because she swallowed the shrimp whole and I wanted to take responsibility by caring for her until she either passed the hook or passed away. It took a year for her to pass the hook and by that time I had grown attached, so I decided to keep her. We hit quite a few bumps in the beginning, I can tell you all about that if you're interested, but experience has taught me a lot. Ps. plastic plants are also confusing to a wild RES, they'll try to eat those too. It's better to go with live plants that are anchored to heavy stones and not easy for your RES to dig up. Keep in mind though, certain plants are bad for RES if the turtle eats them. Do some research to find out which plants they can eat and which of those are readily available at pet stores near you.
Yes for turtle's, but it's not for only turtle's. It works well for frog's, Semi aquatic toads, newts, and salamanders. So it's not stupid unless you use it for turtle's. P.S I LOVE TURTLES TOO!!
gneshto so bad ass! I jokingly brag to my friends that I’ve got a video with a mili views, then they dog me for it being about a fish tank 😂. I’m 23 now. Time flies!
He's gonna have fun cleaning that tank when the whole thing turns into raw sewage! The gravel is real so it'll absorb every funky gas that's in there. Gonna smell worse than rotten eggs🐣 🤭🤢🤮💩
can you tell me .. is that system water proof? the water in other half , does it seep through to rocks>? Thinking it does .. to get to filter. Mainly ..more importantly do the covers snap on snuggly? I have big turtles(just adopted) and I think this might be for lil bity turtles?? your thoughts please thanks bunchs.
Where did you get that moss? it looks very nice and i would like some for my viquarium. is that kind of moss ok for firebelly newts? great video over all very informative. Thanks! -Owen
The gravel is like a nice decoration that makes that part look nice. It also helps pin down any plants that you might want to add. Although gravel can be dangerous for your turtles if they swallow it, so bigger stones would be better. :D
you cant do both. a real background is stuck to the inside of the tank and is useful to the animal in question. a poster is a poster. a picture does nothing and is not beneficial to the animal. a real background gives the animal something to climb on, bask on, and hide in if made right. please tell me what a poster is good for.
